Hello everyone. I was looking at the Ibanez Soundgear 1200 model. Anyone have any experience with this instrument? They are all made in Korea for some strange reason. I know that Korea makes the lower end models mostly below SR800 and some SR800 models, but what's up with SR1200 being made in Korea? Is it inferior in quality to say a Japan made SR800 or SR1100 or SR1300...I only noticed it uses the cheaper bridge that the SR400 of the same mid 90s era uses, It sucked on the SR400FL that I currently own, the thing bent over time. Not a good bridge. The two SR800s I own ('93 and '01) are both made in Japan and are by far more superior in quality (finish, hardware, electronics) than the '95 SR400FL. I only know that Soundgears 800 and up are the higher end stuff with the nicer electronics and hardware usually. The 1200 has the same AFR pickups, which i like a lot, but the bridge is questionable as it looks cheap, but I can't really say as I've never saw a physical instrument of this model. The woods seem to be all there, Maple/Walnut Neck Through body construction. Nice maple top on the body. Found it in Transparent black finish, looks very nice, but again I'm very warey of the Korean made instruments as they did both please and disapoint me in the past. Let me know what you guys/girls think. Thanks!....by the way, anyone know why they built this particular model specifically in Korea?
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Soundgear SR-1200 made in Korea?
- Thread starter syndrome666
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Hi Syndrome -
I've had my SR1200 for over 12 years now. I've got the natural finish birdseye maple/mahogany body version, absolutely beautiful instrument. The SR1200 was the high end Soundgear at the time, and I think production was relatively limited. In fact, it might have been the only neckthru mode in the SR series for a long time. Not sure why it was made in Korea vs. Japan...but the limited run might have assured more quality out of Korea than some of the more mass produced soundgears?
I've had no issues with the instrument - though I did take a couple years off from playing altogether and it sat in its case under a bed. But now that I am playing again - it sounds as great as it did the first day I bought it. I've had no issues with the bridge whatsoever.
I've had my SR1200 for over 12 years now. I've got the natural finish birdseye maple/mahogany body version, absolutely beautiful instrument. The SR1200 was the high end Soundgear at the time, and I think production was relatively limited. In fact, it might have been the only neckthru mode in the SR series for a long time. Not sure why it was made in Korea vs. Japan...but the limited run might have assured more quality out of Korea than some of the more mass produced soundgears?
I've had no issues with the instrument - though I did take a couple years off from playing altogether and it sat in its case under a bed. But now that I am playing again - it sounds as great as it did the first day I bought it. I've had no issues with the bridge whatsoever.
